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Wednesday, 15 October 2025
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Silver
The largest silver producer in Europe is Poland.
The Lower Silesian copper and silver deposits, exploited by KGHM Polska Miedź, were in second place ...
Brain
Physical activity is equally important for the proper functioning of the brain, as it helps to create new nerve connections.
Medium-intensity aerobic exercise is considered the most effective.
Aurora
Australians prefer to use the more accessible term - "southern lights" instead of Aurora Australis.
Snow
On average, snowflakes are about five millimeters in diameter and weigh about four milligrams.
As temperatures rise, snowflakes become larger as the crystals thaw and then stick together to form ...
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are an essential component of the circulation of matter in nature, they are decomposers - the last link in the food chain.
As the only organisms have the ability to break down lignin and are of great importance in the break ...
Mushrooms
A species of fungus capable of breaking down and digesting polyurethane has been discovered in the Amazon.
The species is called Pestalotiopsis microspora. Its ability to degrade polyurethane was discovered ...
Tears
The frequency of crying depends on human nature.
There is no equation to calculate how often people cry. It depends on various factors, such as emoti ...
Deimos
Deimos is suspected to be a stray asteroid that was directed towards Mars by Jupiter's gravitational field.
Fungi
All fungi are heterotrophic organisms and can only occur in habitats containing organic compounds.
Many species require small amounts of them to survive. They can be saprophytes feeding on dead organic matter, or parasites developing at the expense of other living organisms.
Amber
Paleontologists used organisms trapped within amber to identify over 1,000 extinct species.